Merger Arbitrage Book Excerpt - Index

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A.C. Nielsen Co., 134 Bank of America Corp., 81, 126
Academic finance theory, 3 Bank mergers, 49
Accipiter Capital Management, 50 BankAmerica Corp., 81

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Active premium, 291 Barclay Hedge database, 283, 285, 291
Activist merger arbitrage, 246–247 Basis trades, 5

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Administrative Measures on the Acquisition Bass, Robert M., 137
of Listed Companies (China), 282 Bell Atlantic Corp., 81
Advisory Research, 63, 64–65, 263 Bellman equation, 324
Aegis Communications, 189–190 Bendix, 160
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Agere Systems, 19–28, 32, 92, 98 Bergstein, David, 54, 129
AirTouch Communications Inc., 81 Bessemer Venture Partners, 141
AllServe Systems plc, 190 Beta risk, 5
Allstate Corp., 81 Bid/offer spread, 77–78, 317–318
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America Online Inc., 81 Bidding wars, 100–102
American Capital Strategies (ACAS), Black-Scholes analysis, 275, 303–304
194–195 Blackstone, 128, 197–198
American Community Properties Trust, Blair, William, 141–142
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161 Blasius Industries, 155
American General Corp., 81 Blunt, Matt, 232
American Physicians Capital (ACAP), 51 Boesky, Ivan, ix
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Anheuser-Busch, 78–79, 100–101, 211, Bond financing, 124, 127–128
232–233, 239 Bond futures, basis trades in, 5
Antitrust enforcement, 213–223 Books and records, inspection of, 260–262
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Antitrust problems, 49 Boruso v. Communications Telesystems
APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., 135 Intern., 256
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Appraisal actions, outcome of, 252 BP America, 81
Appraisal rights, 248–256 Breakup fees, 53–60, 156
Arbitrage. See also Merger arbitrage average, for completed and canceled
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cash-and-carry, 3 mergers, 57–58
definition of, 3 Bridge loans, 126
multiple, 197 A Brief History of Time (Hawking), xi
orders of, 4 “Bright line” test, 112
Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX), 297, 300 Bris, Arturo, 313
Arcapita, Inc., 237 Bristol-Myers Co., 81
ARCO Chemical, 203 Broadridge, 263
Arizona Corporation Commission, 43, 233 Brokerage commissions, 315–317
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder, 197 Brownian motion, 304
Atari, Inc., 163–165 Bryant, Warren, 242
Atlas Corporation, 155 Business conditions, changes in, 47–48

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348 INDEX

Business judgment rule, 149, 175, 182 Conde, Cristobal, 170
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Buybacks (leveraged recapitalizations), 161 Contel Corp., 81
Buyer breakup fees, 53, 56 Contingent value rights (CVRs), 134–135
Buyer and target, relative size of, 49 Contracts for difference (CFDs), 307
Convertible debt, 189
Cagle’s Inc., 211–212 Corporate raiders, 156–157
Capital asset pricing model (CAPM), Correlation, 268
274–275 Countrywide Financial, 126
risk statistics in a CAPM framework, Cr´ dit Agricole Structured Asset
e
291–292 Management Center for International
Capital Cities/ABC Inc., 81 Securities and Derivatives Markets
Cash holdings, 318–325 (CASAM CISDM), 283, 285, 291,
Cash mergers, 11, 12–19, 73, 319, 320, 321 295
idealized chart of stock in, 15 Credit crunch, 142
payoff diagram of, 12 Credit risk, management of, 8–10
CCA Industries, 8 CSX, 239
Cede & Co., 251, 255, 263 CtW Investment Group, 242, 264
Cede & Co. v. JERC Acquisition Corp., 253 CVS Caremark, 241–242, 264
Cede & Co. v. Medpointe Healthcare, Inc., Cypress Communications, 237
252
Cede & Co. v. Technicolor, 252 Deal spread. See Spread
Celanese AG, 197–198 Debt funding, types of, 122–130
Celebrate Express, 107–108 bank loans, 124–125
Centel Corp., 81 bonds, 127–128
Central Freight, 183–185 bridge loans, 126
related party transactions of, 183–184 hedge fund financing, 129
Change of control covenants, 119, 166 mezzanine debt, 127
Chaparral Resources, 207–210, 243, 256 sale and leaseback financing, 128
Chicago Board Options Exchange, 303 seller financing, 129–130
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 303 stapled financing, 130
Children’s Investment Fund, The (TCI), 239 Definitive agreement, 8
Citicorp, 81 Department of Justice (DOJ), 213, 214, 215,
Citigroup, 136 217, 220
Claiborne, Liz, 7 Discounted cash flows (DCFs), 250
Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, 257 Dissenters’ rights, 248
Class actions, 256–260 Diversification, 294
Clayton Act, 214 Diversified arbitrageurs, 283
CNPC, 207–208 Dividend recapitalization, 196
Coast Financial Holdings, 131–133 Dividends, 87–90
Cogent Hedge database, 283 Dobler v. Montgomery Cellular Holdings
Collars, mergers with, 32–41 Co., 252
fixed share, 32–33, 37, 40 Doctors’ Company, The, 51, 263
fixed value, 32, 33, 34, 36 Doft & Co. v. Travelocity.com, 253
Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), 124 Dolphin Limited Partnership, 204–207
Comcast Corp., 81 Dow Chemical, 215, 216
Commissions, 98–100 Downside deviation, 292
Committee on Foreign Investments in the Dubilier & Co., 8
U.S. (CFIUS), 237–239 Due diligence, 52–53
Compound interest, 17 questionnaires (DDQs), 302
Concentrated arbitrageurs, 282 DUET Group, 76


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Duff & Phelps, 164 uncertain merger consideration, 131–135
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 134 adjustments to merger consideration,
Dynegy, 52–53 131–133
unusual forms of payment, 134–135
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, Finish Line, 139
and amortization (EBITDA), 6 Finley, Johan P., 130
East Penn Financial Corporation, 37–40 First Banks, Inc., 131
Eddie Bauer Holdings, 155–156 First Boston, 142
EDGAR system (SEC), 165, 225, 228, 231 First Data, 153–154
Efficient frontier, 294–295, 296, 299–300 FleetBoston Financial Corp., 81
Eisner, Michael, 191–192, 257–258 Florida Rock Industries, Inc., 30–32
Enron, 52–53, 182 Flowers, JC, 56, 59, 139–140
Enterprise M&A Fund (EMAXX), 298 Foodarama Supermarkets, 260
Equity Office Properties Trust, 19, 128 Footlocker, 139
Error term, 6 Forstmann Little & Co., 152
Esmark, 240–241 Francisco Partners, 170
Essar Steel, 240–241 Franklin Mutual Advisers, 240
Evans, Edward P., 137–138, 191 Fraud, 52–53
Event risk, 5–6, 47, 327 Fresenius Medical Care, 135
Expected return. See Net return FTSE Hedge Fund Indices, 283, 285, 288,
289, 291
Fagan, Bill, 256 FX Real Estate & Entertainment Inc., 233,
Farallon Capital Management, 129 234–236
Fastow, Andrew, 182
Federal Communications Commission, 213 Gabelli, Mario, 248
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Gabelli ABC Fund (GABCX), 298
213 Gain deviation, 292
Federal Reserve, Regulation T, 94, 113, 131, GARCH models, 267
303 GE Capital Solutions, 13, 62, 85
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 220, 221 General Motors, 314
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 213, 214, Genesco, 139
215, 217, 219, 220 Genesis Healthcare, 154
horizontal merger investigations, 219 Gentile v. Singlepoint Financial, 254
Fiduciary out, 156 Geographic reach, 217
Financing, 47, 119–143 Gholl v. eMachines, Inc., 252
debt funding, types of, 122–130 Glass-Steagall Act, 135
bank loans, 124–125 Go-shop clause, 153, 154
bonds, 127–128 Going-private transactions, SEC regulation
bridge loans, 126 in, 230–231, 280
hedge fund financing, 129 Golden parachutes, 51, 111–112, 166,
mezzanine debt, 127 168–169
sale and leaseback financing, 128 Goldman Sachs Group, 59, 147, 198
seller financing, 129–130 Goldsmith, Sir James, 156
stapled financing, 130 Gonsalves v. Straight Arrow Publishers, 254
fairness opinions, 140–142 Goodman Global, 129
inability to obtain, 47 Gordon, Angelo, 260
investment banks, conflicted role of, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, 135
135–140 Greenwich Alternative Investments, 283,
of mergers versus tender offers, 130–131 285, 291
systemic risk, 142–143 Gross return, calculation of, 32


350 INDEX

Grupo Modelo, 100, 101 Interactive Brokers, 311
Grupo Santander, 52 Interest, in annualizing return, 17
GSO Capital Partners, 129 Internal rate of return (IRR), calculation of,
GTE Corp., 81 18–19
Gupta, Vinod, 204–207 Internal Revenue Code
Section 368, 104
Haji-Ioannou, Stelios, 146 subchapter M, 89
Harman International Industries, 60 Investing in merger arbitrage, 301–337
Harleysville National Corporation, 37–40 hedge funds and mutual funds, 333–337
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements leverage and options, 302–309
Act of 1976 (HSR), 110, 214 managing the cash position, 318–325
Hawking, Stephen, xi risk management, 325–328
Health Care REIT, Inc., 33–37 separate accounts, 331–333
Hedge fund databases, 283–284 shorting stocks, 309–315
Hedge fund financing, 129 Standard & Poor’s Merger Arbitrage
Hedge Fund Research (HFR) database, 283, Index, 329–331
285, 289, 291, 295 trading versus investing, 301–302
Hedge funds, 333–337 transaction costs, 315–318
advantages of mutual funds over, 334–335 bid/offer spreads, 317–318
custody, 335 brokerage commissions, 315–317
liquidity, 335 market impact, 318
lower fees, 334–335 Investment banks, conflicted role of,
lower minimum investments, 335 135–140
performance reporting, 335 Investment Company Act of 1940, 336
tax reporting, 335 Investor Group, 81
Hedging, delta-neutral, 37, 40 iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond, 299
Hellman & Friedman LLC, 129 ISS A/S, 147
Hennessee Group database, 283, 285, 291,
295, 310 J. Jill, 7
Hennessee Short Biased Index, 309 Jekogian, Nickolas W. III, 77
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation
217–222 Act of 2003, 87
Heyman, Samuel, 156 Jorion, Philippe, 327–328
Hostile bids, 8, 100–102 Junk bonds, 127–128, 142–143
Hostile takeovers, 155 market collapse, 142–143

IBP, 48 King Pharmaceuticals, 311–312
Icahn, Carl, 156 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), 43,
Image Entertainment, 54, 129 59, 137–139, 153–154, 233
IMS International, Inc., 134 Kravis, Henry, 156
In re Emerging Communications, Inc., 253
InBev SA, 100, 211, 232–233, 239 Lafarge North America, 82, 83
Independence Community Bank, 52 Lafarge S.A., 82
Infogrames Entertainment SA, 164 Lane v. Cancer Treatment Centers of
Information ratio, 291 America, 252
Information Resources, Inc., 134 Lazard Freres, 137–138, 164
infoUSA (infoGroup), 204–207 Lehman Brothers, 192
Ingersoll-Rand Co., 25, 29, 98 Letter of intent, 8
Insider trading, 16 Leverage, 93–95, 302–309
Insight Venture Partners, 141 Leveraged buyouts (LBOs), 121–122, 327


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Liberty Media, 107–108 returns for different portfolios, 277
Lipper TASS database, 284 role of in a diversified portfolio, 267–300
Lipton, Martin, 256 benefits, 292–300
Liquidity, two aspects of, 73–80 merger arbitrage outside the United
Loews Theaters Corp., 81 States, 278–282
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), return and correlation characteristics,
17, 94, 125, 282, 307 272–278
Longs Drug Stores, 241–242, 264 volatility of stocks going through a
Loss, probability-weighted, 44 merger, 268–272
Loss deviation, 292 return and correlation characteristics of
LS Cable, 97 merger arbitrage, 272–278
LSI Logic Corporation, 19–28, 92, 98 risk and return of funds, 282–292
Lukoil, 207–210, 243, 256, 259 stock-for-stock mergers, 19–41
Lyondell Petrochemical Company, 203 mergers with collars, 32–41
mixed cash/stock mergers, 29–32
Macmillan, Inc., 137–139, 141, 191 Merger categories, 11–12
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, 75–76 cash mergers, 11, 12–19
Management buyouts (MBOs), 121–122, mixed stock and cash mergers, 11, 29–32
163, 172–175, 191 other considerations, 12
long-term planning in, 173–182 stock-for-stock mergers, 11, 19–41
Management incentives, 163–185 mergers with collars, 32–41
management compensation, 165–171 mixed cash/stock mergers, 29–32
private equity buyouts, continuing Merger Fund (MERFX), 297, 300
management interest in, 171–173 Merger Mania (Boesky), ix
management buyouts, long-term planning Merger process, 148–156
in, 173–182 Mergers, 82–85, 103–115, 130–135,
related party transactions, milking a 243–264
company through, 182–185 fighting abuse of shareholders in, 243–264
Margin borrowing, 93–95, 303 activist merger arbitrage, 246–247
Mark-to-market valuation, 317 legal tactics, 248–262
Market impact, 318 public opposition, 262–264
Market makers, 77 selling shares, 243–245
Material adverse change (MAC), 48 financing of, versus tender offers,
Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act, 130–131, 145–161
161 government involvement in, 213–242
Maxwell, Robert, 137–139, 191 antitrust enforcement, 213–223
MCI Communications Corp., 81 federal government, 236–239
Merger arbitrage, 3–41, 267–300 state government, 231–236
cash mergers, 11, 12–19 SEC’s approach to regulation,
investing in, 301–337 223–228
hedge funds and mutual funds, 333–337 trade unions, 240–242
leverage and options, 302–309 legal aspects of, 145–161
managing the cash position, 318–325 merger process, 148–156
risk management, 325–328 takeover defenses, 156–161
separate accounts, 331–333 shareholder acceptance in, 111
shorting stocks, 309–315 and tender offers, 103–115
Standard & Poor’s Merger Arbitrage comparison of, 109–115
Index, 329–331 time period required to complete, 82–85
trading versus investing, 301–302 timing in, 110
transaction costs, 315–318 triangular, 103–108


352 INDEX

Mergers (continued) OneChicago, 303
uncertain merger consideration, 131–135 OneSource Information Services, 158–159
adjustments to merger consideration, 130/30 strategies, 307
131–133 Open Text Corporation, 166–168
unusual forms of payment, 134–135 change of control provisions of, 167–168
upstream, 106 Option selling, 10–11
Merisel, Inc., 193–195 Options, 302–309
Milken, Michael, 127 Oracle, 157
Miller, Merton, 87
Minority squeeze-outs. See Squeeze-outs, P&O Dubai Ports World, 237
minority Pac-Man takeover defense, 160–161
Mixed stock and cash mergers, 11, 29–32 Pantry Pride, 152
impact of short rebate in, 91 Paskill Corp. v. Alcoma Corp., 254
Modigliani, Franco, 87 Paulson & Co., 197–198
Moody’s Investor Services, 327–328 Payoff distribution for stock investors, 9–10
Mordashov, Alexei, 240 asymmetric, 10
Morningstar/InvestorForce database, 284 PDS Gaming, 130
Moyes, Jerry, 183–185 Peltz, Nelson, 156
MSCI Hedge Invest index, 284 Pennsylvania Avenue Event-Driven Fund
Multiple arbitrage, 197 (PAEDX), 298, 299, 300
Mutual funds, 333–337 Peoplesoft, 157
advantages over hedge funds, 334–335 Perelman, Ron, 152
custody, 335 Perry Corp., 311–312
liquidity, 335 Pershing Square Capital Management and
lower fees, 334–335 Advisory Research, 241, 263
lower minimum investments, 335 Pﬁzer Inc., 81
performance reporting, 335 Pharmacia Corp., 81
tax reporting, 335 Pickens, T. Boone, 150, 156
ban on short selling in, 336 Pinnacle Gas Resources, 51, 63, 64–65, 66,
Mylan Laboratories, 311–312 161
Poison pills, 158–159
Naked short, 313 Portfolio turnover, 98–100
Nascimento, Juliana, 323, 324–325 Powell, Warren, 323, 324–325
National Home Health Care Corp., 260 Prescott Group Small Cap v. The Coleman
NCS, 154–155 Co., 253
Negative alpha, 308–309 Prince, Charles (“Chuck”), 136
Nelson Resources, 207–208 Private equity buyouts, 171–173, 187–198
Neoware, 119, 120 CEOs’ role in, 191–193
Net returns, 68–69 continuing management interest in,
Netsmart, 141–142, 175–182 171–173
reasons for merger given by board, as ﬁnancial engineering, 196–198
176–181 private equity funds’ agenda, 193–196
Newsvendor formula, 323 private equity’s advantage, 188–190
NYNEX Corp., 81 Private investments in public equity (PIPE),
189
OAO Severstal, 240–241 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
Ocean Tomo, 165 1995, 257
Odyssey HealthCare, 50–51 Probability-weighted loss, 44
Ohio Mattress Company, 142–143 Probability-weighted return. See Net return
Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS HealthCare, 155 Product reach, 217


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Proxy campaigns, 263–264 liquidity, two aspects of, 73–80
Proxy statements, 163, 224 short sales as a hedge and an element of
Prudential PLC, 81 return, 90–93
Risk spectrum of merger-related investments,
Quantitative analysis, 65–66 6–7
Quasi-arbitrage, 5 RiskMetrics methodology, 272
Quest Resource Corp., 51, 63, 64–65, 66, RJR Nabisco Inc., 81
161 Rohm & Haas, 215, 216
Questar, 189, 190 Rule 14d-10 (best price rule), 111–112, 230
Quiznos, 256 Rumors, as component of risk spectrum, 6–7
Ryan Beck & Co., 52
Real estate investment trusts (REITs), 13, 17, Ryan, Tom, 242
86–87, 89, 128
ReFlow Management Co., 322 S&P Depositary Receipts, 299
Regulation SHO, 313 Sack, Burton (“Skip”), 248
Regulation T (Federal Reserve), 94, 113, Sale and leaseback financing, 128
131, 303 Sallie Mae, 56, 59, 139–140
Related party transactions, milking a Sarbanes-Oxley, 172–173
company through, 182–185 SCPIE, 51, 263
Relational Investors, 52 Securities and Exchange Act, Section 10b-5,
Restoration Hardware, 260 257
Retail investors, 312–313 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
Reverse breakup fees, 53, 56 7–8, 145, 163, 213, 223–231, 280,
Revlon v. MacAndrews & Forbes, 152, 312, 313
153 approach to regulation, 224–231
Risk, incorporating into the arbitrage going-private transactions, 230–231
decision, 43–69 mergers, 223–228
closing, probability of, 45–60 tender offers, 228–230
antitrust problems, 49 EDGAR system, 165, 225, 228, 231
breakup fees, 53–60 Form 8-K, 225
business conditions, changes in, Form 15, 224
47–48 Rule 14E, 229–230
buyer and target, relative size of, 49 Schedule 13D filings, 7–8, 203
due diligence and fraud, 52–53 Schedule 13E-3, 163, 164, 165, 203, 224,
financing, inability to obtain, 47 226, 230–231
management opposition, 51–52 Schedule 13G, 203
public intervention, 48–49 Schedule 14A, 224, 226
shareholder opposition, 49–51 Schedule 14C, 224
expected return of the arbitrage, 68–69 Schedule 14D-1, 224
losses, severity of, 60–68 Schedule 14D-9, 224, 230
Risk management, 325–328 Schedule TO, 224, 228
Risk and return, sources of, 71–102 Security Pacific, 81
bidding wars and hostile bids, 100–102 Seller financing, 129–130
closing, timing and speed of, 80–87 Semi deviation, 292
commissions and portfolio turnover, Shareholder activism, 242
98–100 Sharpe ratio, 291
covered call writing, 95–97 Sherman Act of 1890, 214
deal spread, 71–73 Shire Pharmaceuticals, 255
dividends, 87–90 Shorin, Arthur T., 191–192
leverage, 93–95 Short-form merger, 50


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Short rebate, 27–28, 73, 90–91, 311 Stonington Partners, L.P., 193–195
impact on stock-for-stock mergers, 91 Sungard Data Systems, 169–170, 171–172
as part of merger arbitrage strategy, 292 Superior Essex Inc., 97
Short sales, 20, 21, 27, 80, 90–93, 307–315, Surface Transportation Board, 213
327 Swaps, 305, 307
as a hedge and an element of return, 90–93 Symphony Technology, 134
ban on, 313–314, 336
in mutual funds, 336 Takeover defenses, 156–161
Short squeeze, 92, 312 buybacks (leveraged recapitalizations),
Signal Companies, 151 161
Siliconix, 202 cumulative voting, 160
Silver Lake Partners, 169–170 freeze-out, 161
Silverstein, Scott, 191–192 poison pills, 158–159
Simon Properties Group, 232 reincorporation in a less
Simple interest, 17 shareholder-friendly state, 160
SISU Capital Ltd., 256, 259 multiple classes of stock, 160
Smithfield Foods, 48 Pac-Man, 160–161
Social activism, 242 staggered boards, 159–160
Solomon v. Pathe Communications Corp., Takeunder, 16
152 Target breakup fees, 53, 56
Sonder, Claudio, 197 Tashman, Adam, 328
Sortino ratio, 292 Taubman Centers, Inc., 232
Sovereign Bancorp, 52 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation
SPAR-Mutual algorithm, 324–325 Act of 2005, 87–88
Speculation, 5 Taylor v. American Specialty Retailing
Spread, 13, 71–73, 85–86 Group, 254
bid/offer, 77–78 Taylorist principles, 165
Sprint Corp., 81 Tele-Communications Inc., 81
Squeeze-outs, 82, 199–212 Tender offers, 50, 80, 82, 84, 103–115, 224,
minority, 199–212 228–230, 264
boards’ lack of effectiveness during, comparison of mergers and, 109–115
200–202 Rule 14d-10 (best price rule), 111–112,
family control, 210–212 230
minority shareholders in, 202–210 shareholder acceptance in, 111
Squibb Corp., 81 timing in, 110
Staggered boards, 159–160 financing of, versus mergers, 130–131
Standard Oil Co., 81 SEC regulation in, 228–230
Standard & Poor’s Merger Arbitrage Index, Rule 14E, 229–230
329–331, 332, 333 statements, 224
downside risk measures, 333 withholding shares in, 264
performance of relative to other asset Tennenbaum & Co., 134
classes, 330 Time value of money, 250, 258
risk/return trade-off for, 332 Time Warner, 81
statistics of monthly returns of, 331 Topps, 191–193, 257–258
Stapled financing, 130 Top-up option, 8, 109
Stelmar Shipping, 146 Tracking error, 291
Stilwell, 51, 263 Trade unions, role of in mergers,
Stock-for-stock mergers, 11, 19–41, 50, 73, 240–242
98, 99, 319 Trading volume, 73, 75
impact of short rebate on, 91 Trane, Inc., 25, 29, 98


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Transaction costs, 315–318 Vector Capital, 170–171
bid/offer spreads, 317–318 Vishay Intertechnology, 202
brokerage commissions, 315–317 VistaCare, 50–51
market impact, 318 Vodafone Group PLC, 81
Transkaryotic Therapies, 255 Volatility, 267–272
Travelers Group Inc., 81 Volkswagen, 312
Treasury bills (T bills), 17 Voting, cumulative, 160
Treynor ratio, 291 Vulcan Materials Company, 30–32
Tri-Star Pictures Inc., 81
Tropicana Casino, 233–234 Wachovia Bank, 220, 221, 222
Trustreet Properties, Inc., 13–19, 61, 62, Walgreens, 242, 263
72, 74, 76–77, 85, 87, 88, 98, 268, Walt Disney Co., 81
269 Wasserstein, Bruce, 137–139, 140, 141
Tyson Foods, 48 Watchguard, 170–171
Weighted average cost of capital (WACC),
UBS, 139–140 250
Union Illinois 1995 Investment Limited Wells Fargo Bank, 220, 221, 222
Partnership v. Union Financial Group Westﬁeld America Trust, 232
Ltd., 253 “White knight,” 6, 52
Unisource Energy, 43, 44, 233 Whole Foods, 220
United Steelworkers (USW), 240–241 Wild Oats, 220
Unocal Corp., 81 Wilshire Enterprises, 77–78, 106, 201, 226,
Unocal v. Mesa Petroleum, 150 227–228
UOP, Inc., 151 Windrose Medical Properties Trust, 33–37
Upper Deck, 191–193, 257–258 Women’s Wear Daily, 7
Utility mergers, 48–49 WorldCom Inc., 81, 121
World Focus, 190
Value-at-risk methodologies, 272 Wyser-Pratte, Guy, ix
Value trap, 244
Van Gorkom, Delaware Supreme Court Zilbermints, Boris, 208
ruling in, 141, 150 Zwirn, D. B., & Co., 129


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